Official Somerset County MD School Calendar, BOE Office, Meetings & Parent Links
Use this mobile-friendly guide to reach the correct Somerset County Board of Education pages for the academic calendar, Board office address, meeting notices, agenda documents, live stream, schools, registration, food and nutrition, student records, virtual instruction, and official district contacts.
Choose your Somerset County school task and open the right official page
Select the task closest to what you need. Somerset County Public Schools uses separate official pages and news posts for calendar approvals, calendar revisions, board meeting notices, agenda documents, live streams, district contacts, school pages, food service, records, and parent support.
📅 Academic calendar & make-up days
Fast answer: official Somerset County school calendar and office links
The official Somerset County Board of Education / Somerset County Public Schools website is Open Somerset County Public Schools. This guide covers the Maryland school system based in Westover, not Somerset County, New Jersey.
The main SCPS office is listed at 7982A Tawes Campus Dr., Westover, MD 21871, with main phone 410-651-1616. Use the official site for academic calendars, Board of Education meeting notices, agendas and minutes, Town Hall Streams, school pages, food service, records notices, virtual instruction plans, and district contact information.
📅 Need calendar dates?
Use the latest SCPS calendar approval and revision posts before planning travel, school breaks, childcare, or make-up days.
🏢 Need the BOE office?
Use the Contact Us page for the official Westover address and main phone number.
🗓️ Need meetings?
Use the official SCPS news notices, Board documents, and Town Hall Streams for Board meeting details.
🏫 Need school help?
Use the individual school page for attendance, registration details, nurse questions, activities, and school-specific notices.
Official source check before using Somerset County school information
Publish-ready as of: May 15, 2026. The official Somerset County Public Schools website, Contact Us page, 2025-2026 calendar approval, 2025-2026 calendar revision notice, 2026-2027 calendar approval notice, Board meeting notices, Town Hall Streams link, Board agenda and minutes document area, Food & Nutrition Services page, General Facts page, school list, and related SCPS news pages were checked for this guide.
Use this article as a practical navigation guide. Calendar dates, Board meeting notices, executive session timing, open session timing, budget work sessions, live-stream links, agenda document folders, make-up days, virtual learning notices, and school office instructions can change. Always verify on the official SCPS page before making final school, travel, meeting, records, or childcare decisions.
Somerset County Board of Education quick facts
These quick facts help parents and residents avoid the biggest mistake: using the wrong Somerset County page or relying on an old calendar notice.
🏫 District
Somerset County Public Schools, Maryland.
🌐 Official website
📍 Main office
7982A Tawes Campus Dr., Westover, MD 21871.
☎️ Main phone
410-651-1616.
📅 Calendar status
The 2025-2026 academic calendar was approved and later revised; the 2026-2027 calendar was approved in 2026.
🎥 Meeting stream
SCPS meeting notices point users to Town Hall Streams for live viewing when available.
📄 Board documents
Agendas and minutes are posted in the Board of Education document area when available.
🏫 Schools
SCPS includes elementary, intermediate, high school, technical high school, and Judy Center programs.
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Where to get Somerset County MD school calendar dates and make-up day updates
The official SCPS website posts academic calendar approvals and calendar revision notices. For the 2025-2026 school year, SCPS announced that the Somerset Board of Education approved the academic calendar at its March 18, 2025 meeting. Later, SCPS announced that the 2025-2026 academic calendar was revised following Board approval at the March 24, 2026 meeting.
For the 2026-2027 school year, SCPS announced that the Somerset County Board of Education approved the academic calendar in 2026. The district notice says the new school year begins with a staggered start on Monday, August 31, 2026 for select student groups, and all students report Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The notice also explains that the calendar aligns with Maryland’s 180 instructional day requirement and includes built-in make-up days.
Use official calendar pages before planning around school start, fall break, Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break, last day, graduation, or weather make-up days. If there are closures, SCPS may convert built-in make-up days to instructional days or announce additional changes.
📅 2025-2026 calendar
The calendar was approved in March 2025 and later revised in 2026 after Board action.
📘 2026-2027 calendar
SCPS announced Board approval of the 2026-2027 academic calendar in 2026.
🌧️ Make-up days
SCPS calendar notices discuss built-in make-up days for inclement weather or unforeseen closures.
⚠️ Recheck before planning
Calendar dates can change after Board approval. Always check the current SCPS notice.
Somerset County Board of Education office address, phone and contact page
The official SCPS Contact Us page lists Somerset County Public Schools, 7982A Tawes Campus Dr., Westover, MD 21871, with main phone 410-651-1616. This is the central district office contact for the Maryland Somerset County school system.
Use the district office for system-level routing, Board-related contact, district-level questions, central office departments, and official SCPS contact confirmation. If your question is about a specific school event, attendance, classroom communication, nurse screening, registration details, or activity schedule, contact your child’s school directly.
📍 Main office
7982A Tawes Campus Dr., Westover, MD 21871.
☎️ Main phone
410-651-1616.
🏫 School-specific help
Use the school office for attendance, registration, events, nurse questions, and classroom-level issues.
📌 Central office routing
Use the district office for broader SCPS and Board-related questions.
How to check Somerset Board meeting notices, open sessions and live stream
SCPS posts Board of Education meeting notices as official district news updates. Meeting notices may include the meeting date, time, closed session timing, open session timing, meeting location, streaming link, and where agenda documents will be posted when available.
Recent official SCPS meeting notices have listed the meeting location as the Somerset Board of Education office at 7982A Tawes Campus Drive, Westover, MD 21871. Some notices also state that in-person Board meetings can be viewed online through Open Town Hall Streams.
Board meetings may include regular meetings, special called meetings, budget work sessions, emergency meetings, policy work sessions, executive closed sessions, and open sessions. Do not assume every meeting follows the same time or format.
Open the latest SCPS news notice
Use the newest official meeting notice for time, session type, location, and live-stream information.
Check closed vs open session
Some meetings begin with an executive or closed session before open session begins.
Open agenda documents
Use the official Board documents folder when agendas and minutes are posted.
Use Town Hall Streams if available
SCPS notices may point users to Town Hall Streams for live viewing.
Meeting caution: Meeting dates, closed session times, open session times, locations, and live stream availability can change. Always verify the latest SCPS notice before attending or watching.
Board meeting agendas, minutes and official document folders
SCPS meeting notices direct users to the official website for agendas and meeting documents when available. For 2025-2026 Board materials, official notices point to the Board of Education document area for Board meeting agendas and minutes.
Agenda folders are important because they can show the most accurate meeting materials, not just the short news announcement. If you plan to attend, watch, or comment on a Board meeting, check the official document folder near the meeting date.
📄 Agendas
Use the Board documents area for posted meeting agendas when available.
📝 Minutes
Use official Board document folders for minutes and past meeting materials.
🔁 Check near meeting date
Documents may appear closer to the meeting or after Board action.
⚠️ Avoid old PDFs
Do not rely on agenda files copied outside the official SCPS site.
Board member and leadership information: use current SCPS notices carefully
SCPS news posts and Board recognition articles identify Board members and leadership at the time of those posts. Recent official SCPS content has listed Matthew Lankford as Board Chairperson and Andrew Gleason as Vice Chairperson, with Board members including John Robertson, William McInturff, and Mary Beth Bozman in recognition-related posts.
Board leadership can change after elections, appointments, resignations, reorganization meetings, or official Board action. If you are naming a current chair, vice chair, or member in a public comment, article, letter, or records request, verify the latest official Board notice or contact SCPS directly.
👤 Chair reference
Recent SCPS content identified Matthew Lankford as Board Chairperson.
👥 Vice Chair reference
Recent SCPS content identified Andrew Gleason as Vice Chairperson.
📌 Verify current roles
Board roles can change after reorganization or elections.
☎️ Contact SCPS
Use the official SCPS office if you need current Board contact confirmation.
Somerset County Public Schools list, campuses and school-level help
The SCPS site lists schools and programs including Carter G. Woodson Elementary School, Deal Island Elementary School, Greenwood Elementary School, Princess Anne Elementary School, Somerset Intermediate School, Crisfield High School & Academy, Washington High School & Academy, Somerset County Technical High School, and Somerset County Judy Center.
The official General Facts page says Somerset County’s eight public schools include one technology and career center, two high schools, an intermediate school, and four elementary schools. School-level pages are the better starting point for classroom events, registration details, parent updates, school activities, nurse messages, and school office questions.
🍎 Elementary schools
Carter G. Woodson, Deal Island, Greenwood, and Princess Anne Elementary are listed by SCPS.
🏫 Intermediate school
Somerset Intermediate School is part of the SCPS school list.
🎓 High schools
Crisfield High School & Academy and Washington High School & Academy are listed by SCPS.
🛠️ Technical and early childhood
Somerset County Technical High School and Somerset County Judy Center are part of the official school list.
Food & Nutrition Services, free school meals and family meal help
The official SCPS Food & Nutrition Services page states that since implementing the USDA Community Eligibility Provision in 2014, Somerset County Public Schools has served free school meals to all students regardless of income.
Families should still use official SCPS food service pages for meal program updates, menus, nutrition information, forms, and school-specific meal questions. Meal information can change by program year, school schedule, weather notice, or federal program update.
🍽️ Free meals note
SCPS states it has served free meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision since 2014.
📋 Meal updates
Use the official Food & Nutrition Services page for current meal program information.
🏫 School-specific questions
For daily meal issues, contact the school or official SCPS food service resources.
🔁 Recheck yearly
Nutrition program details can change by school year or federal program guidance.
Student records, special education records notices and privacy caution
SCPS posts official notices for student records issues when needed. For example, SCPS has posted notices related to destroying educational records and instructing interested users to contact the Special Education department at 410-651-1616 with an extension listed in the notice.
Student records can include private information. Do not submit student IDs, disability records, transcripts, birth dates, or family information through unofficial websites. Use official SCPS notices, district contact numbers, and your child’s school for records questions.
📄 Records notices
Watch official SCPS notices for records timelines, special education records, and related instructions.
☎️ District contact
Use 410-651-1616 for official district routing when a notice instructs families to contact SCPS.
🏫 School records
Some active-student records may be handled by the student’s school.
🔐 Privacy warning
Never send private student documents through unofficial websites or unverified emails.
Virtual instruction, weather notices and device preparation
SCPS posts weather and virtual instruction notices when conditions may affect school operations. Official notices may explain device preparation, virtual learning expectations, staff telework instructions, school closures, or schedule adjustments.
For weather-related changes, do not rely only on old social posts. Use the official SCPS website, live feed, school notices, and virtual day instruction plan. Families should also monitor direct school communication from their child’s school.
💻 Virtual day plan
Use the official Virtual Day Instruction Plan for expectations when SCPS announces virtual learning.
🌧️ Weather notices
Watch official SCPS notices when weather may affect school operations.
📱 Device preparation
SCPS may send device instructions before expected virtual instruction.
⚠️ Check current notice
School operations can change quickly during inclement weather.
What Somerset County school information is free and what may require payment
Most basic Somerset County Board of Education information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party site to see the official district calendar, Board meeting notices, Board agenda links, office address, main phone number, school list, food service information, or public news announcements that SCPS publishes for free.
Some official actions may involve fees, forms, or processing. Examples can include student records processing, activity fees, transcript-related handling, field trips, athletics, paid events, or other school-approved services. Before paying, verify that the link or payment instruction comes from SCPS or your child’s school.
✅ Usually free to check
Calendar notices, meeting notices, school list, contact page, food service guidance, and Board streams.
💳 May involve payment
Records processing, school activities, field trips, athletics, optional events, or official school services.
🚫 Avoid payment traps
Do not pay random websites for public school information available through the official SCPS site.
Check the state before using any Somerset County Board of Education page
The phrase “Somerset County Board of Education” can point to different places. This article covers Somerset County Public Schools in Maryland, based in Westover. Search results may also show Somerset County, New Jersey education pages, Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools in New Jersey, Somerset Hills School District, Manville School District, or other local boards.
For this guide, the correct official domain is somerset.k12.md.us, and the official district office address is 7982A Tawes Campus Dr., Westover, MD 21871. If a page shows New Jersey, Bernardsville, Manville, or a vocational board address, it is not the same district.
Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, New Jersey
Different education structure, county office, local districts, and school calendars.
Somerset County Vocational
A separate New Jersey vocational board can appear in search results.
Wrong address warning
If the page does not show Westover, Maryland, verify before using its calendar or office details.
Quick fixes for common Somerset County school calendar and office problems
Related Somerset County Board of Education searches covered in this guide
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Map and directions for Somerset County Public Schools office in Westover
The main district office is listed as 7982A Tawes Campus Dr., Westover, MD 21871. Use this map for general direction planning, but check the latest official SCPS meeting notice or contact page before visiting.
Meeting reminder: Use the latest official SCPS meeting notice before traveling. Some meetings may include closed sessions, open sessions, changed times, or live-stream options.
Clearly marked official Somerset County school links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official resource link, so mobile users can quickly understand where to click.
Open SCPS Website
Main Somerset County Public Schools website for the Maryland district.
Open 2026-2027 Calendar Approval
Official SCPS post about the 2026-2027 academic calendar.
Open 2025-2026 Calendar Revision
Official SCPS notice about revised instructional days.
Open 2025-2026 Calendar Approval
Original official SCPS post about Board approval of the 2025-2026 calendar.
Open Board Agendas & Minutes
Official Board of Education document area for meeting materials.
Open Virtual Day Instruction Plan
Virtual instruction guidance for weather or emergency learning days.
Open SCPS News
Official news page for district updates, meeting notices, calendar posts, and announcements.
Somerset County Board of Education questions parents ask most
What is the official Somerset County Board of Education website?
The official website for Somerset County Public Schools in Maryland is somerset.k12.md.us. Use it for calendar notices, Board meeting notices, school pages, food service, records notices, and contact information.
Where is the Somerset County Public Schools office?
The official Contact Us page lists Somerset County Public Schools at 7982A Tawes Campus Dr., Westover, MD 21871.
What is the Somerset County Public Schools phone number?
The main phone number listed by SCPS is 410-651-1616.
Where can I find the Somerset County school calendar?
Use the official SCPS calendar approval and revision posts. The district has posted approval information for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic calendars and a 2025-2026 revision notice.
When does the 2026-2027 Somerset County school year begin?
The official SCPS 2026-2027 calendar approval notice says the school year begins with a staggered start on Monday, August 31, 2026 for select groups, and all students report Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Where are Somerset Board of Education meetings held?
Recent SCPS meeting notices list the Somerset Board of Education office at 7982A Tawes Campus Drive, Westover, MD 21871. Always check the latest meeting notice because time, session type, and format can change.
Can I watch Somerset Board meetings online?
SCPS meeting notices have pointed users to Town Hall Streams for live viewing when available. Use the latest official meeting notice and the Town Hall Streams link.
Where can I find Somerset Board agendas and minutes?
Use the official SCPS Board of Education document area for Board meeting agendas and minutes when available.
Is Somerset County Board of Education Maryland the same as Somerset County New Jersey?
No. This guide covers Somerset County Public Schools in Maryland. Somerset County, New Jersey has different school districts, agencies, calendars, and board offices.
Does Somerset County Public Schools provide free school meals?
The official Food & Nutrition Services page states that SCPS has served free school meals to all students regardless of income since implementing the USDA Community Eligibility Provision in 2014.
Which schools are in Somerset County Public Schools?
SCPS lists Carter G. Woodson Elementary, Deal Island Elementary, Greenwood Elementary, Princess Anne Elementary, Somerset Intermediate, Crisfield High School & Academy, Washington High School & Academy, Somerset County Technical High School, and Somerset County Judy Center.
What should I do if weather may close Somerset County schools?
Check official SCPS notices, live feed updates, school messages, and the Virtual Day Instruction Plan. Weather and virtual learning information can change quickly.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, and residents find the correct official Somerset County Public Schools resources. It is not the official SCPS website and does not replace official district notices, Board meeting announcements, calendar revisions, school office instructions, records procedures, or weather closure updates.
For school calendar dates, Board meetings, agendas, student records, registration, food service, virtual learning, or official school decisions, use the relevant official SCPS page or contact Somerset County Public Schools directly. Do not submit private student records, health information, disability records, payment information, or identity documents through unofficial websites.
Best way to use this Somerset County Board of Education guide
The best starting point for Somerset County Board of Education searches is the official Somerset County Public Schools website at somerset.k12.md.us. Use it for the Contact Us page, academic calendar posts, calendar revision notices, Board meeting notices, Board agenda and minutes folders, Town Hall Streams, Food & Nutrition Services, virtual instruction guidance, school pages, and district news.
For practical results, use the correct page for the task. Use calendar approval and revision posts for school dates, the Contact Us page for the office address and phone number, meeting notices for Board meeting details, the Board documents area for agendas and minutes, Town Hall Streams for live viewing when posted, and school pages for school-specific parent questions.